CAVEAT: We have reprinted Mr. Abbott’s public domain commentary here. Publication in our blog in no way implies Matt C. Abbott’s approval or endorsement of our blog. We don’t know him and he doesn’t know us. We are simply reprinting his two columns as a public service. In our opinion, the developments he reports are more evidence of a new inquisition that is well underway against the Traditional Latin Mass and those who advocate it. Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s New York archdiocese is closing two churches with conservative liturgies and congregations. As Mr. Abbott notes — “...gay' Masses and ministries, complete with rainbow flags, continue – 21 years and counting – at The Church of Saint Francis Xavier” (in Dolan’s New York diocese).Dolan is on record praising football player Michael Sam for revealing his homosexual lifestyle: "Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York praised University of Missouri football star Michael Sam for coming out as gay, saying he would not judge the athlete for his sexual orientation. 'Good for him,' Dolan said in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press' airing Sunday. 'I would have no sense of judgment on him,' Dolan continued. 'God bless ya. I don't think, look, the same Bible that tells us, that teaches us well about the virtues of chastity and the virtue of fidelity and marriage also tells us not to judge people. So I would say, 'Bravo.”Cardinal Dolan, or at the very least the bureaucrats who run his archdiocese, do indeed have a very strong sense of judgment on Father Justin Wylie, who dared to preach a sermon in NY advocating the Traditional Latin Mass (see below). Liberal hypocrisy is unending. Church of Rome liberals are so arrogant they don’t even recognize that vicious repression of conservative Catholics is intolerant. Conservatives don’t rate with the media and are, therefore, less than zero in terms of rights, or any type of “Bravos” and "God bless ya’s” directed toward them. — Michael Hoffman_________June 10, 2014New York archdiocese retaliates against priestBy Matt C. AbbottIn my June 3 column, I wrote:In New York City, there's been talk (by the "powers that be" at the Archdiocese of New York) of closing certain parishes, including Holy Innocents Church, which offers the Traditional Mass.Father John Zuhlsdorf recently wrote at his blog:
- I have been sent part of a transcript of a sermon given in New York City by Father Justin Wylie at a favorite church of mine, Holy Innocents in the Garment District. Holy Innocents has been a great success story. However, a recommendation was made by a committee that it, along with Father George Rutler's parish Saint Michael's in Hell's Kitchen, should be closed.Father Wylie has some hard words, imbued with charity and priestly concern, to those who desire the traditional Roman Rite as well as to the priests and bishops who have, for decades, abused the same through neglect or outright persecution. And you know who you are.
Click here to read Father's blog entry in its entirety.Meanwhile, "gay" Masses and ministries, complete with rainbow flags, continue – 21 years and counting – at The Church of Saint Francis Xavier.There's an update on Father Justin Wylie – the aforementioned priest from South Africa who gave the stirring sermon in support of orthodox Catholics in general and the parishioners of Holy Innocents Church in particular – and it isn't good.From a reliable source (edited):
- Father Wylie's sermon was not well received by the 'powers that be' in the Archdiocese of New York. Recently he was informed that the archdiocese sent a letter of rebuke to his bishop in South Africa and to at least one other Church official.Father Wylie was subsequently dismissed from his position as attaché of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Also, he's not allowed to have any public liturgical engagements or function as a priest in the archdiocese, and he'll be sent back to South Africa.All of this came as a consequence of the sermon. The archdiocese has been trying to stamp out any and every type of opposition to closing churches, particularly Holy Innocents.When the Archdiocesan Advisory Group recommended Holy Innocents for 'consolidation,' no mention at all was made of the daily Traditional Mass, or what would happen to it after Holy Innocents becomes part of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Again, to read the partial transcript of Father Wylie's "controversial" sermon, click here.Pray for Father Wylie and for all other priests (and lay Catholics, for that matter) who are suffering various types of persecution – from within and outside the Church – throughout the world.Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.END QUOTEAdditional reporting is here and here ***Send a donation today in support of our Truth Mission***